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You started out at Deloitte and then walked away. What did that teach you about career and life?

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Founder & CEO, Pearl Lemon Group at Pearl Lemon Group

Niche: Agencies, Marketing, SEO

Revenue: $100K–$500K/month

Location: Italy

Started: 2016

I studied English literature, went into Deloitte as a management consultant and hated it. Leaving that safe path showed me two things. First, a fancy career does not guarantee you will feel alive. Second, you can reset your life in your 20s, travel, experiment, and still come back later to build something meaningful that fits you better.

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